How to Get Cash For Your Structured Settlement Payments

Sometimes, the payments that you receive from a structured settlement can fall short of what you need to live comfortably.

When this happens, it’s important to remember that you have options. Selling your structured settlement payments is an effective way to get the cash you need now from future payments.

To get started, reach out to a Peachtree representative with any questions or concerns you may have. Call today!

What Is a Structured Settlement?

A structured settlement is a series of periodic payments set up with an insurance company following a lawsuit settlement. Structured settlements are a common way that cases are settled, particularly those related to:

● Personal Injury- The plaintiff suffers an injury caused by the defendant’s action.

● Medical Malpractice- When treatment received is below standard and leads to injury.

● Wrongful Death- Awarded to the family of the deceased when another party is found liable.

Why Would I Sell My Structured Settlement Payments?

At first, these payments might have been enough to help you pay your bills and get by. Over the years, however, you find that these payments aren’t keeping up with the realities of your life.

You have things you want to spend your money on now — things that your structured settlement payments may not be large enough to cover. Selling your payments can be an effective way to gain better control of your finances and provide for yourself and your family.

A few reasons why people choose to sell their structured settlement payments include:

How Can Selling My Future Payments Help Me Now?

Instead of waiting months, or years between payments, what if you could get your money sooner in a lump sum? You’d have the cash on hand to do what you want without taking out a costly loan, or putting off your plans for years until you save up enough money.

At Peachtree Financial, we’ve helped thousands of people get their money sooner by offering to purchase their future payments for a lump sum of cash. Whatever your reason for selling, we’re here to help.

Pay Off Debt

If you have loans or credit card debt and you are not able to make the minimum monthly payments, selling your structured settlement payments will give you a lump sum of cash you can use to pay off some or all of this debt.

Pay Medical Bills

Finding cash to cover costly medical bills isn’t easy. Just a few days in the hospital can be very expensive. If you want an elective or optional surgery the costs can be even higher. Procedures not covered by most insurance plans include:

● Laser eye surgery

● Bariatric Surgery

● Dental Services

● Fertility Treatments

Instead of taking out aloan to pay for these medical bills, you can choose to sell some of your future payments to pay for them right away.

Paying For College

Did you know that the average college student will graduate with more than $30,000 in loans? This surprising number comes from a report The Institute of College Access and Success, which tracks the cost of attending school. According to CNN, this means that the average student will have to pay $300 a month for 10 years until they repay their loans. Using a lump sum to pay for your child’s college, or to go back to school yourself can allow you to avoid taking out a student loan.

Every year, thousands of men and women quit their jobs to go into business for themselves and thousands more wish that they had the cash to try and be their own boss. With a smart business plan, a lump sum from selling your future payments could give you what you need to turn that dream business into reality.

The Sky's the Limit

Don’t see what you need to use your lump sum for listed above? No problem! Since we got started in 1996, we’ve funded thousands of transactions for people wanting money for many different reasons. We’re not here to tell you how to spend your money, we just give you more options for how you can receive it.

How Much Can I Get If I Sell My Structured Settlement?

Every structured settlement payment stream is unique, so the only way to know what we can offer you for your future payments is by speaking with a Peachtree Financial representative. They’ll ask you questions about the details of your structured settlement and let you know what future payments you can sell to get the lump sum you want.

Why Can’t I Get the Full Value of the Payments I Sell?

When Peachtree Financial buys your future payments, you’ll receive a lump sum in exchange. However, nothing about your payment schedule changes. The payments that we purchased will be issued to us on the same day that they were scheduled to be issued to you.

The value of a dollar you have today is not the same as the value of that same dollar if you have to wait to receive it. This concept, known as the time value of money, is one reason that you must pay interest when you take out a loan, and why banks pay you interest if you open up a savings account. When we decide what we will offer you for your payments we take many things into consideration, including the time value of money.

Do I Have to Sell All My Structured Settlement Payments?

Not at all! In fact, most people only need to sell a portion of their future payments to get the lump sum of cash they need. If you’re looking to sell your structured settlement payments, you can either:

● Sell all remaining payments

● Sell some of your payments

● Sell a portion of each payment

If you sell some of your payments, you’ll get your lump sum, and then continue to receive your regular payments up to the time where you sold payments to Peachtree Financial. For example, say that your structured settlement pays you $2,000 per month over the next 20 years. You agree to sell the last 10 years of payments for your lump sum.

After the sale of your settlement payments is approved, you’ll get your lump sum and continue to receive your regular payments for the next 10 years. Then, Peachtree Financial will receive the payments we purchased from you. You continue receiving your full payments until the transaction term begins.

Selling only a portion of each payment allows you to get a lump sum of cash, and continue to receive the remainder of your payments without interruption.

For example, if you sell $500 of your future payments which are normally $2,000, we will receive $500 and you’ll get the remaining $1,500. This option means that your regular payments won’t stop. They’ll just be smaller.

One option might be better for you than the others. This is why your representative will try to give you a few quotes to choose from, letting you decide which works best.

How Can I Sell My Structured Settlement Payments?

You can’t change how much money your insurance company sends you. Peachtree Financial can buy those future payments and give you cash now.

A judge must approve the sale of your structured settlement payments before you can receive a lump sum. There’s paperwork that must be completed, but we walk you through everything. You can think of the process to sell your future payments as five easy steps:

● You call Peachtree Financial and we’ll give you a free quote on what we’ll offer for your structured settlement payments.

● If you accept the offer, you’ll be sent the paperwork that includes everything for you to sign.

● Once you sign the paperwork, send it back and we’ll start the process of filing a petition for a court date.

● You may need to appear in court when a judge reviews the transaction. They might ask you a few questions to understand why you need your lump sum.

● Once we get court approval, we’ll finalize the transaction and send your money directly to your bank account, or we’ll mail you a check. Your choice.

That’s it! At every step in the process, a Peachtree Financial representative will be there to answer your questions and make sure things go smoothly.

We want to help you live your dreams

A person who is selling structured settlement payments to pay back school loans may need a different monetary solution than someone who wants to pay for a car in cash. Luckily, Peachtree representatives will present you with a wide range of options. It is important to know that you don’t have to sell all of your structured settlement payments now, as you'll also have the option of selling only a portion of your payments. In fact, you can choose which payments you want to sell to Peachtree, and which should be left untouched.

Our representatives will make thoughtful recommendations based on your individual needs and goals, to make sure that the cash you receive now in exchange for your settlement payments works for you.

If you want to use your structured settlement money sooner, get in touch. We’ll give you a no-obligation quote and answer any questions you have.

Peachtree Financial does not offer legal, tax, or financial advice. Please contact independent professionals for those services. All transactions are at Peachtree’s sole discretion and are subject to court approval.